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Equation of a line #1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

 State the equation of the line passing through the points  (2,5) and (−7,5)\left(2,5\right)\ and\ \left(-7,5\right) 

a)

 x=5x=5  

b)

 y=5y=5  

c)

 x=2x=2  

d)

 x=−7x=-7  

2.

State the equation of the line passing through the points   (1,−3) and (1,8)\left(1,-3\right)\ and\ \left(1,8\right)  


a)

 y=1y=1  

b)

 y=8y=8  

c)

 x=1x=1  

d)

 x=−3x=-3  

3.

 State the equation of the horizontal line passing though the point  (4,6)\left(4,6\right)  


a)

 y=4y=4  

b)

 x=4x=4  

c)

 x=6x=6  

d)

 y=6y=6  

4.

State the equation of the vertical line passing through the point   (−2,−9)\left(-2,-9\right)  

a)

 y=−9y=-9  

b)

 x=−2x=-2  

c)

 x=−9x=-9  

d)

 y=−2y=-2  

5.

 Given the equation of a line is   2y−4x=32y-4x=3 then

a)

 gradient =2 , y intercept = 32gradient\ =2\ ,\ y\ intercept\ =\ \frac{3}{2}  

b)

 gradient =12 , y intercept = 32gradient\ =\frac{1}{2}\ ,\ y\ intercept\ =\ \frac{3}{2}  

c)

 gradient = −4 , y intercept = 3gradient\ =\ -4\ ,\ y\ intercept\ =\ 3  

d)

 gradient = 4 , y intercept = 3gradient\ =\ 4\ ,\ y\ intercept\ =\ 3  

6.

 Find the equation of a line that is parallel to a line of gradient  15\frac{1}{5}  and passes through the point  (7,2)\left(7,2\right)  


a)

 5y=x+335y=x+33  

b)

 y=5x−33y=5x-33  

c)

 5y=x+35y=x+3  

d)

 y=37−5xy=37-5x  

7.

Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to a line of gradient  −35-\frac{3}{5}  and passes through the point  (1,2)\left(1,2\right)  


a)

 5y=3x+105y=3x+10  

b)

 5y=13−3x5y=13-3x  

c)

 3y=11−5x3y=11-5x  

d)

 3y=5x+13y=5x+1  

8.

State the equation of a line through the point  (4,5)\left(4,5\right)  that is parallel to the line with equation  y=1y=1  .  (think about what the line would look like!)


a)

 x=4x=4  

b)

 y=5y=5  

c)

 x=5x=5  

d)

 y=4y=4  

9.

  State the equation of the line perpendicular to the line  y=3y=3  and passes through the point  (7,−4)\left(7,-4\right)  .  (think about what the line would look like!)


a)

 x=7x=7  

b)

 x=−4x=-4  

c)

 y=7y=7  

d)

 y=−4y=-4  

10.

Find the gradient of the line with equation  7y=2+x7y=2+x   


a)

 27\frac{2}{7}  

b)

 11  

c)

 17\frac{1}{7}  

d)

 22  

11.

Write equation of the line containing the points (-3,4) and (-1,-2)

a)

y = -3x - 5

b)

y = -3x + 1

c)

y = -3x + 13

d)

y = 3x + 1

12.
Write equation of the line containing (2,6) and (3,1)
a)
y = 5x - 14
b)
y = -5x - 14
c)
y = -5x + 16
d)
y = -5x + 6
13.

Write the equation of the line in the form y = mx + c given

m = -1 and point (-2, 4)

a)

x=−2x=-2

b)

y=4x−2y=4x-2

c)

y=4y=4

d)

y=−x+2y=-x+2

14.

Find the gradient of the line that passes through:

(-3, -4) and (7, 6)

a)

0

b)

Undefined

c)

-1

d)

1

15.

How would you write the equation of a line with gradient 3 and y-intercept 6?

a)

y=3-6

b)

y=3x-6

c)

y=3x+6

d)

y=6x+3